The blessing of him who was ready to perish came upon me, and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

I was a father to the needy, and I searched out the case of him whom I did not know.

Did I not weep for him who was in trouble? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

what then shall I do when God rises up? And when he visits, what shall I answer him?

Did not he who made me in the womb make him? And did not one fashion us in the womb?

if I have rejoiced at the destruction of him who hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him

I would declare to him the number of my steps. I would go near to him as a prince.

Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom. God may vanquish him, not man.

For he has not directed his words against me. Neither will I answer him with your speeches.

Why do thou strive against him because he does not give of any of his matters?

If there be with him a [heavenly] agent, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show to man what is right for him,

then [God] is gracious to him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.

He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.

For thou should not say, There shall be no visitation to a man, [whereas] visitation [is] to him from LORD.

For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who has disposed the whole world?

Behold thou him who hates lawlessness, and who destroys evil men, who is forever righteousness,

[him] who says to a king, [Thou are] vile, to ranking men, [Ye are] wicked,

because they turned aside from following him, and would not have regard in any of his ways,

so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted.

When he gives quietness, who then can condemn? And when he hides his face, who then can behold him? [It is] the same whether to a nation, or to a man,

If thou have sinned, what do thou effect against him? And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what do thou to him?

If thou be righteous, what do thou give him? Or what does he receive of thy hand?

How much less when thou say thou do not behold him. The case is before him, and thou wait for him!

If they hearken and serve [him], they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Behold, God does loftily in his power. Who is a teacher like him?

Who has enjoined him his way? Or who can say, Thou have wrought unrighteousness?

Behold, God is great, and we do not know him. The number of his years is unsearchable.

Behold, he spreads his light around him, and he covers the bottom of the sea.

The noise of it tells concerning him. The cattle also concerning [the storm] that comes up.

Do thou know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

Can thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?

Teach us what we shall say to him. We cannot set in array because of darkness.

Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

Out of the north comes golden splendor. God has upon him awesome majesty.

[O] the Almighty, we cannot find him out. He is excellent in power. And in justice and abundant righteousness he will not afflict.

Men therefore fear him. He does not regard any who are wise of heart.

Will thou trust him because his strength is great? Or will thou leave to him thy labor?

Will thou confide in him that he will bring home thy seed, and gather [the grain] of thy threshing-floor?

Have thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is awesome.

The quiver rattles against him, the flashing spear and the javelin.

Will he make a covenant with thee, that thou should take him for a servant forever?

Will thou play with him as with a bird? Or will thou bind him for thy maidens?

Will the bands make traffic of him? Will they part him among the merchants?

Lay thy hand upon him. Remember the battle, and do so no more.

Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Will not [a man] be cast down even at the sight of him?

None is so fierce that he dare stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?

Who has first given to me, that I should repay him? Under the whole heaven is mine.

In his neck abides strength, and terror dances before him.

The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm upon him. They cannot be moved.

If a man lays at him with the sword it cannot avail, nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.

The arrow cannot make him flee. Sling-stones are turned into stubble with him.

He makes a path to shine after him. [A man] would think the deep to be hoary.

Now therefore, take to you seven bullocks and seven rams. And go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt-offering. And my servant Job shall pray for you, for him I will accept, that I not deal with you after your fol

Then there came to him all his brothers, and all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house. And they bemoaned him, and comforted him concerning all the evil that LORD ha

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.

Many there are who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

But know that LORD has set apart for himself him who is holy. LORD will hear when I call to him.

For thou will bless the righteous man, O LORD. Thou will encompass him with favor as with a shield. Selah.

if I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me, (yea, I have delivered him without cause who was my adversary),

let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it. Yea, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

He has also prepared for him the instruments of death. He makes his arrows fiery.

what is man that thou remember him? And the son of man that thou succor him?

For thou have made him but little lower than [heavenly] agents, and crowned him with glory and honor.

Thou make him to have dominion over the works of thy hands. Thou have put all things under his feet.

He lurks in secret as a lion in his covert. He lays in wait to catch the poor man. He catches the poor man when he draws him in his net.

LORD tries the righteous man, but his soul hates the wicked man and him who loves violence.

Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, now I will arise, says LORD. I will set him in the safety he gasps for.

lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him, [lest] my adversaries rejoice when I am moved.

Arise, O LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword,

In my distress I called upon LORD, and cried to my God. He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry before him came into his ears.

He made darkness his hiding-place, his pavilion round about him, darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, hailstones and coals of fire.

I was also perfect with him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.

As for God, his way is perfect. The word of LORD is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Now I know that LORD saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

Thou have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

For thou meet him with the blessings of goodness. Thou set a crown of fine gold on his head.

He asked life from thee. Thou gave it him, even length of days forever and ever.

His glory is great in thy salvation. Honor and majesty thou do lay upon him.

For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.

He trusted on LORD. Let him deliver him. Let him rescue him, since he delights in him.

Ye who fear LORD, praise him. All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him, and stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel.

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, neither has he hid his face from him, but when he cried to him, he heard.

From thee comes my praise in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise LORD who seek after him. Let your heart live forever.

All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who cannot keep his soul alive.

A seed shall serve him. It shall be told of LORD to the [next] generation.

This is the generation of those who seek after him, who seek thy face, [even] Jacob. Selah.

What man is he who fears LORD? Him he shall instruct in the way that he shall choose.

The friendship of LORD is with those who fear him, and he will show them his covenant.

LORD is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise him.

O love LORD, all ye his sanctified. LORD preserves the faithful, and plentifully repays him who deals proudly.

For this let everyone who is devout pray to thee in a time when thou may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow they shall not reach to him.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked, but he who trusts in LORD, loving kindness shall encompass him about.

Give thanks to LORD with the harp. Sing praises to him with the psaltery of ten strings.

Sing to him a new song. Play skillfully with a loud noise.

Let all the earth fear LORD. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.

Behold, the eye of LORD is upon those who fear him, upon those who hope in his loving kindness,

For our heart shall rejoice in him because we have trusted in his holy name.